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Butter Comes From Butterflies

When I was a kid, I used to believe. . . Compiled by Mat Connolley
Illustrations by Scott Menchin

5-3/4 x 5-3/4 in; 192 pp ; 2-color illustrations throughout
Paperback
Published in July, 2004
ISBN 0811844366
ISBN13 9780811844369

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Butter Comes From Butterflies -- Windmills keep the cows cool, Napolean invented Neapolitan ice cream, armadillos live in Amarillo. Author Mat Connolley has made a hobby of collecting the funny things that kids believe. One website and tens of thousands of contributions later, Butter Comes from Butterflies gathers in one delightfully illustrated volume these silly, strange, and sometimes astonishing explanations for the way the world works. Equal parts misunderstanding, imagination, and good old-fashioned zany kid logic, the unique musings in these pages range from sweet notions—"birds grow from birdseed"—to hilarious mix-ups—"gorilla-cheese sandwiches" and "God is short for Godfrey." Scientifically proven to be impossible to put down, the off-base wisdom of Butter Comes from Butterflies is sure to charm and delight.

Mat Connolley lives in England. His website, iusedtobelieve.com, is a place for people around the world to share their own childhood memories.

Scott Menchin is a New York–based illustrator whose work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Wired, and Rolling Stone.